Publications

The John-Sleeth Center is closed until further notice due to damages caused by the strong winds on Friday, November 1st.

The Volunteer Center is temporarily relocated to the sports chalet at the Goyette-Hill Park. The organizations concerned have been informed.

Friday, November 1, 2019 at 3:30 pm

Closed roads

The Town of Sutton informs you that the following roads are partially or totally closed and will stay closed until further notice:

– Parmenter Road (in front of number 800);
-Mont Echo Road (in front of number 670);
-Dufur;
-Cushion Road;
-Burnett.

Following the upcoming weather conditions, other streets could be partially or completely closed depending on flooding or the fall of some trees. Additional damage may occur. We encourage you to avoid approaching streams that are flooded and to securely fix or store your objects subject to fly away (carport, garbage can, etc.). Rest assure that the Town is currently executing its Emergency Measures Plan and that all our teams are deployed and on the look-out. The Town is also in contact with the government authorities, the Sûreté du Québec and Hydro-Québec.

9-1-1 waiting period

9-1-1 is receiving a lot of calls right now. Please use 9-1-1 only for safety-related calls (traffic congestion and subsidence, electrical wires, life at risk). For any material damage, please contact your insurer. Thank you for your collaboration.

Power failures

Hydro-Québec informs us that the power failures will last at least 24 hours.

John-Sleeth Center

The John-Sleeth Center is closed until further notice due to wind damage. The organizations have been notified.

Culverts

The Town reminds you to ensure that your culvert or culvert pipe are clear and not block. In addition, any construction or repair of your culvert or culvert pipe must be permitted to ensure compliance with the proposed work and to ensure proper widths.

Collection of organic materials

Given the circumstances, the Town informs you that the collection of organic materials may not take place on your street. Exceptionally, the collection will take place on the next scheduled date.

Follow up

For a follow-up or more information, do not hesitate to follow us on our Facebook page and our website. City Hall will remain open up to 9:00 pm for information. For any emergency, contact 9-1-1.

Please note that because of a collapsed culvert on Parmenter road, Town of Sutton must undertake urgent repair work. For that reason, Parmenter road is currently closed from civic number 800.

Signage will be put in place to advice users of the detour.

The Town of Sutton is wishing to inform you that a weather watch is in effect. Rest assure that the municipality has taken the necessary steps to prevent a disaster and that all our crews are on standby. We encourage you to avoid approaching streams that are flooded. For a follow-up or more information, do not hesitate to follow us on our Facebook page and our website. For any emergency, contact 9-1-1.

Town of Sutton is a municipality of 4,000 permanent residents and over 3,500 vacationers. Known for providing an enviable living environment for citizens and the many tourists who stay there, thanks to goals based on the principle of sustainable development and the protection of landscapes.

The Town of Sutton is looking for someone to fill the following position:

Animator at the Sutton School Gymnasium
(for baby gym activity)

Job description

Under the authority of the Recreation and Community Life Coordinator, the Instructor of the baby gym is in charge of the planification, animation and evaluation of the activities under his responsibility.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure the entertainment of the groups under his responsibility;
• Ensure the smooth running of activities at the gym;
• Plan, animate and evaluate the activities in the gym with different clienteles (children, adults, families);
• Act as a resource person for his animation groups;
• Prepare equipment and organize sports activities;
• Any other related tasks.

Employment requierments :

• Good command of spoken French and English;
• Have experience in animation or education (an asset).

Qualities and skills sought:

• Enjoy working with children 0-5 years;
• Have an interest in physical activity;
• Have a sense of responsibility;
• Be dynamic, autonomous, creative and resourceful;
• Be able to organize, plan and animate activities.

 Salary and Employment conditions :

• Salary to be discussed;
• Hours: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
• Contract from January to April and from September to December

Application deadline date:

Interested candidates must submit their curriculum vitae before 9:00 a.m. on Friday November 15, 2019, to the attention of the Recreation and Community Life Coordinator at [email protected] .

The Town of Sutton would like to thank all applicants. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you wish to take advantage of the services of one of the six Brome-Missisquoi ecocentres, you will have to do so before the end of November as these will close for the winter period, starting in December.

The service will resume in April 2020.

For information relating to the sites, schedules and accepted items, please visit www.bmvert.ca

We are sending you an invitation from the Sûreté du Québec to attend the first edition of the Lac-Brome Prevention Expo which will be held as part of Crime Prevention Week.

Several partners from different organizations will be gathered to allow you to discuss the many actions taken in your community in terms of prevention.

Key players in the community will be on hand to inform you of their achievements and how to cope adequately with a multitude of situations.

The Prevention Expo is a free activity, open to all.

To read the press release (in French only) from Sureté du Québec, kindly click here.

The next District 5 citizens meeting, with councillor Lynda Graham, will take place on Sunday 3 November from 3pm to 4:30pm at Sutton Town Hall, in the Glen Sutton room, on the second floor (accessible by lift or stairs).